King under the mountain: Building Colorado’s Cold War command center

“The tunnel entrance to the North American Air Defense (NORAD) Space Command Cheyenne Mountain Complex.” Utah Mining, the company that excavated Cheyenne Mountain, also built a civilian tunnel going from Denver to Idaho Springs. The dimensions of that tunnel entrance are similar to the dimensions of this tunnel entrance. (credit: Department of Defense)

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO—Across the highway from the US Air Force Academy is a tiny cluster of buildings that represents one of Colorado Springs’ earliest claims to fame: mining.

The Western Museum of Mining and Industry (WMMI) looks out onto a glorious expanse of the Rocky Mountains and is home to all manner of antique equipment that extracted minerals from those mountains.

But on a balmy April night, as a spring snowstorm rolled in from the west, Ars attended a lecture at the museum about a nearby mining marvel that was not intended to extract riches, but to bury something more valuable beneath the unyielding rock—knowledge.

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King under the mountain: Building Colorado’s Cold War command center

Weekly poll: what's the ideal screen size for a smartphone?

What’s the ideal size for a smartphone? It’s a question so uncertain that for the last couple of years all manufacturers have adopted a two-size strategy.

Samsung did it way back when with the Galaxy Note – a larger, updated Galaxy S. Apple sees things differently, it launches the iPhone and iPhone Plus simultaneously, so the Plus model isn’t an upgrade but instead an option.

Other manufacturers are doing it too, even if they name the phones different things instead of tacking on a Note, Plus, Pro, Max, Ultra, XL or to the name of the larger phone. Case in point, Huawei has the 5.5″…

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Weekly poll: what's the ideal screen size for a smartphone?

Weekly poll results: HTC 10 got overwhelming approval

In last week’s poll we asked you if the HTC 10 is one hot piece of tech or a futile attempt by the company to warm the hearts of fans. Happily for the Taiwanese, 82% or 14,873 of you think the HTC 10 is pretty cool.

That’s probably the highest approval rating we’ve seen and it really bodes well for the future of the 10. However, if people buy it or not is what really matters for the company, which has been struggling to turn a profit for quite some time now.

Nevertheless, it’s not because of the lack of trying. The HTC 10 sports one of the best chipsets on the market as well as a…

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Weekly poll results: HTC 10 got overwhelming approval

Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' was the only thing Twitter could talk about

World stop: Beyoncé’s new visual album is here.

Lemonade premiered on HBO on Saturday night and Twitter basically exploded. The album was easily the top trending topic of the night.

Here’s what everyone was saying, from those alarming divorce rumor-esque lyrics to the special celebrity cameos.

SEE ALSO: Get in formation: Beyonce’s new album, ‘Lemonade,’ is here

At first, everyone was just excited to have their thirst quenched with some Lemonade.

Even other superstars were ready to receive this blessing.

But then came the lyrics that seemed to be about Jay Z cheating on Queen Bey.

And then, #BeckyWithTheGoodHair.

But don’t worry — Jay made an appearance.

Every single scene was everyone’s aesthetic.

The sheer number of celebrity cameos also had people super, super, super excited. Especially the cameo by tennis legend Serena Williams.

But like all good things, it eventually came to an end.

Then Beyoncé tweeted (WHICH SHE NEVER DOES) that the album was now available on Tidal. Guess everyone has to sign up. …

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Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' was the only thing Twitter could talk about

North Korea claims successful test of submarine missile

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea says it has successfully test-fired a ballistic missile from a submarine and strengthened its nuclear attack capabilities.

Hours before the announcement by North Korea’s state media Sunday, South Korean military officials said the North had fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile from a submarine off its eastern coast.

SEE ALSO: Smuggled North Korea photos give rare look at life outside the capital

While South Korean experts say it’s unlikely that North Korea currently possesses an operational submarine that can fire multiple missiles, they acknowledge that the North is making progress on such technology. …

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Apple Watch apps could get zippier with new requirement for app makers - CNET

Apple says third-party Watch apps for the App Store must be able to run without the help of an iPhone. – Source

Apple Watch apps could get zippier with new requirement for app makers - CNET

The fall of the unicorns brings a new dawn for water bears

Last year was a big year for unicorns. According to Venture Beat, there are now 229 unicorn startups, with $175 billion in funding and $1.3 trillion in valuation. In 2015 alone there were 81 new entrants crowned as the legendary beast. However, the glory did not last. We are starting to see the first signs of a tech slowdown. Read More

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What’s next for personal financial services?

Already there has been a huge amount invested in fintech in 2016, with investors funding close to $9 billion in January and February alone. It is a sector of innovation that shows no signs of slowing down. If 2015 was the year of the great “Bank Unbundling,” it was also a year that saw the emergence of a new landscape of financial influencers taking a seat at the table. Read More

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